Local Sports

Teams in the Westlock Minor Hockey Association saw some significant successes this year both at the league level and in provincial tournaments.

With basketball over and track and field not yet started, it’s badminton’s time to shine. At R.F. Staples, the badminton team gearing up for the April 14 conference tournament in Westlock consists of 33 athletes, said coach Jon Radke.

Athabasca’s Max Elgert, 15, attended the Haywood Ski Nationals in Corner Brook, Newfoundland from March 15–22 and placed fifth in Canada in the sprint skate event for his age group.

Sometimes the Steelers’ opponents this season were bigger, sometimes faster, sometimes luckier. Never, however, were they gutsier, never more focused, never more determined.

The Barrhead Figure Skating Club had a successful weekend in Grande Prairie March 22-23 at the North Peace Open Competition, bringing home eight medals.

There will be a soccer season in Westlock after some last-minute volunteers stepped up to keep Westlock Soccer going.

There were about 50 curlers signed up for the inaugural Crazy Curling Jugspiel, and all evidence points to the fact the event lived up to its name.

The Westlock Tier 4 Midget Warriors overcame a slow start to the season to perform well in the playoffs, earning the consolation title in the 1660 Hockey League.

Westlock’s bantam ‘A’ Warriors are league champions. The team brought home the 1660 Hockey League Tier 4 banner after notching a thrilling 3-2 win in a shootout on the road against the Tofield Titans on March 22.

Nineteen teams battled each other and some tricky ice conditions last weekend during the 2014 Athabasca Curling Club Mens Bonspiel. In the end, all three of Sunday’s event finals came down to the wire.